South senatorial leaders back Abraham

THE bid by Olusegun Abraham to be candidate of the Ondo State All Progressives Congress (APC) received a boost yesterday when notable party leaders in the district gave him their support.

They were optimistic about his ability to revive the economy.

The party leaders declared their position at Irele, Ese-Odo, Apoi and Igbotu, where delegates from Ilaje and Ikare had gathered.

One of them, who is a former APC senatorial candidate, Morayo Lebi, described Abraham as the only candidate with evident abilities to give the state what it needed most at the moment – a better economy.

He said: “Abraham is a businessman; an international one at that, who can rework and revive our economy. In simple terms, he is the only aspirant we know can turn our one kobo to one naira in Ondo State. More importantly, I trust him as a person of integrity, and I trust him to deliver in Ondo State.”

One of the governorship aspirants, Dr. Paul Akintelure, who stepped down for Abraham, reiterated Lebi’s stance by stressing the need to rescue Ondo State,

He added that it was why he stepped down for Abraham.

“My dear people, we must not deceive ourselves. This is the time for the right discernment, and we must not miss it. You all know me well, that I will not just make a brash decision without thorough consideration and assessment. My decision to support Olusegun Abraham is because of you and me and all of Ondo.”

He added: “Our economy is in a shambles, and the livelihood of our people has been depleted greatly because of this. So, it is only commonsensical to elect a practical and productive businessman to lead us this time around.

“We all know that Olusegun Abraham is that aspirant with the most understanding of how to do this. I can assure you that this is the reason why he’s got the support of our party leaders. They want someone who will achieve results and make our party proud, and we must also support him as well-meaning Ondo citizens.”

An ex-party chairman, a former governorship aspirant, Sola Iji, warned delegates not to elect a candidate not experienced in creating wealth and generating revenue.

“The matter on ground is no joke, my people, it is no joke at all. In Olusegun Abraham, we have an aspirant, who will use his experience to help put life into our economy and make us happy again,” he said.